---
title: "SPI_repalloc"
id: spi-realloc
pg_version: "20devel"
---

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# SPI_repalloc — reallocate memory in the upper executor context

## Synopsis

```
void * SPI_repalloc(void * pointer, Size size)
```

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## Description

`SPI_repalloc` changes the size of a memory segment previously allocated using `SPI_palloc`. 

This function is no longer different from plain `repalloc`. It's kept just for backward compatibility of existing code. 

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## Arguments

**`void * pointer`**

 pointer to existing storage to change **`Size size`**

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## Return Value

pointer to new storage space of specified size with the contents copied from the existing area